US court gives lifer to Nigerian 'underwear bomber'

A US district court has sentenced Nigeria's "underwear bomber" to life in prison for his role in trying to blow up a packed airliner on Christmas Day 2009. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 25, was......

Big question remains: Motive behind Delhi HC blast?

As investigators try to piece the Delhi high court blast jigsaw, a few questions still remains unanswered: Who planted the explosive and the motive behind the blast?Those involved in the probe say......

Why use of PETN in Delhi HC blast is a danger sign

The bomb that exploded outside the Delhi high Court on Wednesday was laced with the highly-impactive pentaerythritol tetranitrate, popularly known as PETN. The deadly chemical is a favourite terror......

No end to preparedness in the fight against terror

India has certain special features -- a strange disconnect between thought and action, lack of strategic focus in fighting terrorism and a national inability to focus on core issues for immediate......